UAE Team Emirates welcomes SHIMANO as Official Technical Partner
The UCI WorldTour’s ‘Best Team for 2024’ will race with top-of-the-line DURA-ACE components until 2028
SHIMANO and UAE Team Emirates are delighted to announce their new partnership that will see Shimano be the team’s leading materials provider for the upcoming 2025 road cycling season.
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For the next four years these two powerhouses in professional cycling will unite and redefine what’s possible on two wheels.
UAE Team Emirates and its partner team in the UCI Women’s Tour, UAE Team ADQ, will use Shimano’s cutting-edge products, including its DURA-ACE Di2 wireless groupset, providing the teams with the most advanced shifting and braking experience.
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In competitive racing environments, where every millisecond matters, and circumstances can change in the blink of an eye, Shimano’s components will provide the UAE teams with the lightning-fast, accurate, and reliable shifting performance that is needed to compete at the highest levels.
Mauro Gianetti, Team Principal & CEO, UAE Team Emirates said: “We are very proud and excited to begin this partnership with Shimano. We are an innovative team and always looking to be at the forefront with our equipment. To compete at the highest level you need to be using the best materials and combining our expertise in cycling together I feel we can go on to achieve great things over the coming years.”
Melissa Moncada, President, UAE Team ADQ said: “Women's cycling is experiencing rapid growth, and our team is committed to achieving ambitious goals. We strive to provide our riders with the most advanced technology, ensuring they have everything they need to perform at their best. Combining our experience on the field with Shimano's renowned expertise in cycling innovation, we are poised to grow together and compete at the highest level with the finest equipment available.”
Yuzo Shimano, Executive Officer, Vice President, Bike Planning Department, Shimano said: “Our four-year partnership with UAE Team Emirates represents a long-term commitment to technological innovation. We are engineering a comprehensive performance solution that will drive cycling technology forward for the foreseeable future.”
Shimano's Di2 electronic gear shifting integration and advanced braking technologies have already played a pivotal role in the team's most memorable races over the last several seasons, including over 80 wins, across Grand Tours, One-Day Classics and many other General Classification races in 2024. For UAE Team ADQ, the team is ready for new challenges: the addition of a top rider such as Elisa Longo Borghini, this year’s winner of the Giro d’Italia Women and the Tour of Flanders, brings even greater ambition for the future.
So, whether you are a professional racer or weekend enthusiast, this partnership is a testament to human performance and to the relentless pursuit of excellence.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Embargo: Monday, December 9, 2024, at 09.00 CET.
About UAE Team Emirates: UAE Team Emirates entered the highest level of professional cycling, the World Tour, in early 2017. The team has the aim of representing an entire nation, the UAE, and promoting a healthy lifestyle linked to the use of the bicycle. Season after season, the Emirati team has attracted a growing number of world-class riders and quality sponsors, taking them to new heights and successes in the biggest races in the world. The culmination of this growth and success has come with the victories of Tadej Pogacar in the Tour de France in 2020, 2021 and 2024, and becoming the number 1 ranked team in the UCI World Tour in 2023 and 2024. uaeteamemirates.com
About UAE Team ADQ: UAE Team ADQ is a professional women's cycling team representing the UAE on a global stage and competing at the highest level of professional cycling - World Tour. Established in 2021, the team comprises passionate professionals, including 18 talented riders from eleven different nationalities, engaged in transforming the female cycling industry. UAE Team ADQ is more than a team. We are driven by our collaborative, inclusive, and pioneering approach. We are born to inspire women globally and open new paths within the cycling genre. uaeteamadq.com
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